CÁC ĐỀ LUYỆN THI TIẾNG ANH CHUYÊN

(PRACTICE TESTS FOR ENGLISH MAJORS)

PRACTICE TEST No. 2
I. PHONETICS
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each
question.
1. A. monkey B. Monday C.change D. money
2. A. village B. gesture C. goal D. passenger
3. A. hour B. honest C. what D. who
4. A. children B. brochure C. French D. church
A. wounded B.announce C. mountain D. louder
B. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the rest in each question.
6. A. recipient B. gymnasium C. potential D. devastate
7. A. co-exist B. agrarian C. enthusiasm D. athletics
8. A. represent B. understand C. entertain D. prohibit
9. A. solidarity B. representative C. enthusiastic D.
anniversary
10. A. comment B. parade C. bother D. limit
II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
A. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
11. Anita works really hard and.....................to be paid more.
A. worth B. values C. deserves D. requires
12. I’m going to stay at university and try to.....................off getting a job for a few years!
A. stay B. put C. move D. set
13. Charlotte earns.....................much money that she can’t spend it all!
A. such B. enough C. too D. so
14. I suggest.....................a new architect who will understand what you want.
A. to find B. for finding C. you to find D. finding
15. I feel like.....................out tonight. What about you?
A. to go B. going C. we go D. to going
16. World industries is planning to.....................over our business.
A. get B. take C. move D. set
17. I was quite nervous.....................starting at a new school, but it was okay.
A. on B. about C. with D. in
18. What we eat.....................how much energy we have during the day.
A. balances B. contains C. benefits D. affects
19. Sophie.....................have been ill today because she didn’t come to school.
A. can’t B. should C. must D. would
20. We were made.....................up all the mess we’d made.
A. clear B. to clear C. clearing D. cleared
21. My brother, together with his friends, always.....................round collecting wood for bonfire night.
A. go B. goes C. going D. gone
22. The director.....................to us that there had been financial problems earlier in the year.
A. concluded B. offered C. revealed D. told
23. I stopped watching the game before the end, but I thought we......................
A. had won B. have won
C. have been winning D. will have won
24. My sister.....................to me once or twice since she’s been living in Athens.
A. was writing B. has written C. has been writing D. had written
25. Why not.....................the meeting for Monday morning?
 A. schedule B. scheduling C. you schedule D. do you
schedule
B. Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
WORKING ABROAD
Going to work abroad can prove to be quite a (0) valuable (VALUE) experience. Learning how to
adjust to (26)…foreign…………….(FOREIGNER) cultures is both character building and strengthening.
Many people who give in to the (27) …temptation……………. (TEMPT) of living abroad, do so in search
of a more
(28) …adventageous… (ADVENTURE) life. However, the whole concept of leaving your home country
must be (29) …carefully… (CARE) thought out. Problems such as finding (30) …
accommodation…………(ACCOMMODATE) and (31) …immigration……………. (IMMIGRATE)
procedures should be considered well in advance. For the first few weeks abroad, you may feel terribly
(32) …lonely……………. (LONELINESS) and homesick. (33)…communication………….
(COMMUNICATE) problems may also lead to unnecessary (34) …misunderstanding…………….
(UNDERSTAND) with the locals, so it is always useful to (35) …familiarize……………. (FAMILIAR)
yourself with both the language of the country and its customs before you go.
C. Complete the passage by putting a suitable preposition in each space.
It never ceases to amaze me how little notice some people now take of rules in public places. When
I was a child, it would never have occurred to me not to comply (36) …with…………the rules. If someone
smoked in defiance of a ‘No Smoking’ sign on a train, they would rapidly be reminded (37) …
of…………….their transgression by several irate passengers, who would refer the errant smoker (38) …
to………… the sign in no uncertain terms. What’s more, the person accused would normally apologise
(39) …for…………….his
indiscretion, and would certainly refrain from repeating his anti-social behavior. These days reminding
someone (40) …of…………….their public duty not to drop litter or swear on the streets is likely to
succeed only (41) …in…………….unleashing a torrent of verbal abuse from the wrongdoer. Many people
seem blithely unaware that, for example, the ‘silence in the library’ rule applies (42) …for……….them, as
much as to anyone else. Asking them is not enough, pleading with them might still not deter them (43) …
from……………. their noisy chat, resorting (44) …to……….physical violence, an undesirable option,
seems the only one likely
to get a result. But, in all seriousness, what really annoys me is that one is made to feel churlish or old-
fashioned just to insist (45) …on…………….basic respect of everyday manners. Truly, it seems polite
behaviour and good manners count for nothing in today’s society.
III. READING
A. Choose the best answers to complete the reading passage.
BODY LANGUAGE
Language is commonly believed to be a system of communication that consists of sounds and
written symbols. However, we can also communicate in other ways by using our facial (46)
…………….our tone of voice and even our (47) …………….body. In fact, in many situations, non-verbal
communication can (48) ……………more accurately what a person is feeling. Body language always
speaks the truth, (49) ……… words can often be (50) ……………….
For successful communication both at the office and at home, an understanding of body language is
important. At work, non-verbal communication is (51) ……………to power. People (52) ……………….
charge tend to lean back in their chairs, fold their hands behind their heads and put their feet up on the
desk. They usually dominate conversations, both talking and interrupting more than others. Those who (53)
……
orders, on the other hand, are much less relaxed and tend to sit on the (54) ……………of their chairs with
their arms tightly folded.
Body language plays an equally important role at home. Children are particularly quick to pick (55)
………….on non-verbal signals and can distinguish between what is said and what is really meant.
46. A. expressions B. shapes C. looks D. aspects
47. A. full B. whole C. partial D. total
48. A. explain B. announce C. reveal D. publish
49. A. whereas B. so C. except D.
therefore
50. A. senseless B. hopeless C. mistrustful D. misleading
51. A. associated B. related C. combined D. reserved
52. A. at B. on C. by D. in
53. A. do B. give C. lead D. follow
54. A. top B. edge C. limit D. border
55. A. out B. over C. up D. at
B. Fill in each space with one suitable word.
TEACHING GOOD MANNERS
Today in Britain there is disagreement over how children should be taught to be polite. Should
parents force their children to (56)……say…………“please” and “thank you”, for instance? Or are there
alternative methods they could use?
Most parents still believe that teaching good manners to their children is essential. However, it does
seem ironic that the methods used often include bullying, pleading and threats.
On the other hand, there are some schools which have a completely different attitude. Their
philosophy is (57) …based……………on the idea that a small child will copy adults. In other words,
adults should set a good example and the children will follow. In addition, adults should be more tolerant.
Children should not be expected, for instance, to sit perfectly still (58) …when……………they are waiting
for food in a restaurant.
The good manners of Britain today date back to the last century when children were considered to
be animals (59) …who……………needed to be trained before they could be accepted into adult society.
Yet in countries such as Brazil, children can be seen everywhere with adults and their behaviour is nothing
to be ashamed (60) …anymore…………So, perhaps if children in Britain were allowed to be seen more in
public, they would be far better behaved.
C. Read the passage and choose the best answers for the questions about it.
Line Cooperation is the common endeavor of two or more people to perform
a task or reach a jointly cherished goal. Like competition and conflict, there
are different forms of cooperation, based on group organization and
attitudes.
5 In the first form, known as primary cooperation, group and individual
fuse. The group contains nearly all of each individual’s life. The rewards of
the group’s work are shared with each member. There is an interlocking
identity of individual, group, and task performed. Means and goals become
one, for cooperation itself is valued.
10 While primary cooperation is most often characteristic of preliterate
societies, secondary cooperation is characteristic of many modern societies.
In secondary cooperation, individuals devote only part of their lives to the
group. Cooperation itself is not a value. Most members of the group feel
loyalty, but the welfare of the group is not the first consideration. Members
15 perform tasks so that they can separately enjoy the fruits of then cooperation in
the form of salary, prestige, or power. Business offices and professional athletic
teams are examples of secondary cooperation.
In the third type, called tertiary cooperation or accommodation, latent
conflict underlies the shared work. The attitudes of the cooperating parties
20 are purely opportunistic; the organization is loose and fragile.
Accommodation involves common means to achieve antagonistic goals; it
breaks down when the common means cease to aid each party in reaching
its goals. This is not, strictly speaking, cooperation at all, and hence the
25 somewhat contradictory term antagonistic cooperation is sometimes used
for this relationship.
61. What is the author’s main purpose in the first paragraph of the passage?
A. To explain how cooperation differs from competition and conflict.
B. To show the importance of group organization and attitudes.
C. To offer a brief definition of cooperation.
D. To urge readers to cooperate more often.
62. The word cherished in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to...................
A. prized B. agreed on C. defined D. set up
63. The word fuse paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ………….....
A. react B. unite C. evolve D. explore
64. Which of the following statements about primary cooperation is suported by information in the
passage?
A. It was confined to prehistoric times.
B. It is usually the first stage of cooperation achieved by a group of individuals attempting to
cooperate.
C. It is an ideal that can never be achieved.
D. It is most commonly seen among people who have not yet developed reading and writing skills.
65. According to the passage, why do people join groups that practice secondary cooperation?
A. To experience the satisfaction of cooperation.
B. To get rewards for themselves.
C. To associate with people who have similar backgrounds.
D. To defeat a common enemy.
66. Which of the following is an example of the third form of cooperation as it is defined in the fourth
paragraph?
A. Students form a study group so that all of them can improve their grades.
B. A new business attempts to take customers away from an established company.
C. Two rival political parties temporarily work together to defeat a third party.
D. Members of a farming community share work and the food that they grow.
67. Which of the following is NOT given as a name for the third type of cooperation?
A. Tertiary cooperation B. Accommodation
C. Latent conflicts D. Antagonistic cooperation
68. The word fragile in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to…………......
A. inefficient B. easily broken C. poorly planned D. involuntary
69. As used throughout the passage, the term ‘common’ is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Ordinary B. Shared C. Vulgar D. Popular
70. Which of the following best describes the overall organization of the passage?
A. The author describes a concept by analyzing its three forms.
B. The author compares and contrasts two types of human relations.
C. The author presents the points of view of three experts on the same topic.
D. The author provides a number of concrete examples and then draws a conclusion.
IV. WRITING
A. Read the following passage. There are 11 unnecessary words in it. The first is done as an example.
Find the rest and do as the example.
Example: 0. ever (line 1)
 Line WHAT IS SMART?
1 The British are ever generally regarded as the most untidily dressed
people in Europe, but I have often thought that the opposite is true.
Take, for an example, the wearing of jeans. In many southern
European countries, it seems more perfectly acceptable for both
5 teachers and office staff to wear jeans, whereas in Britain jeans are
been considered far too casual and are only acceptable if the work is
so dirty or unskilled. Office workers in Britain must follow a very
much strict dress code. Even in the hottest weather, male employees
are required to wear a suit and tie and female employees who must
10 be dressed in a skirt and tights. In these schools, the dress code is
not quite so formal, but staff still tend to wear out shirts and
smartish trousers or skirts. The British may not be as stylish as like
their European counterparts, but a dress code still does then exist.

B. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word
given and at most four other words to complete each sentence.
81. I don’t suppose you know what time the ferry leaves, do you? (happen)
Do.............................................................................................................what time the ferry leaves?
82. Someone spilt red wine over Sophie’s new white dress. (had)
Sophie..........................................................................................................over her new white dress.
83. They asked whose fault the breakage was. (blame)
They asked who.............................................................................................................the breakage.
84. Bad behaviour in the classroom is something I will not tolerate. (put)
I.........................................................................................................bad behaviour in the classroom.
85. If he hadn’t reacted so quickly, we would have been killed. (reaction)
But.........................................................................................................., we would have been killed.
C. Complete each sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence
above it.
86. The room wasn’t only cold, it was also very damp.
Not……………………………………………………………………………………………………
87. “If I were rich, I would offer to help those poor people who are suffering,” said Mary.
Mary said …………………………………………………………………………………………….
88. Even though the invaders were short of ammunition, they won the battle.
Despite a………………………………………………………………………………………………
89. It surprised us that he said, “I won’t do it.”
His statement that……………………………………………………………………………………..
90. Mark is a good cook, but David is a better cook.
Mark is not as…………………………………………………………………………………………
D. Write a paragraph of around 150 words about the benefits of self-study.